alleviate the suffering of an undeserving character, Celeste. The main character of “Pecos Bill” is a tawdry young woman who spends most of her waking moments drinking. As the story progresses, it is evident that Celeste is, “a drunk and other things, such as, addict, bitch, mess, and a daughter of a sometime-bastard, slut” (10). Celeste,…
The Mary Celeste set out on its journey to the Azores but was found abandoned 400 miles east of it. The crew men's belongings were left in their quarters and the ship’s charts had been tossed about. The only lifeboat on the ship was missing and one of the two pumps had been disassembled, and three and a half feet of water was found in the bottom of the ship. The cargo of 1,701 barrels of industrial alcohol was still intact, and a six month supply of food and water was left (Blumberg). The…
The Mary Celeste was an American merchant brigantine that had left to sail from New York to Genoa a month before she was found sailing alone in the Atlantic Ocean. “The ship was originally built at Spencer’s Island in Nova Scotia and named “The Amazon”” (“The Mary Celeste Fact Not Fiction”). Later, in 1868, she was named The Mary Celeste (The Mary Celeste Fact Not Fiction). The Mary Celeste was found in great condition, but none of the ten members on board were ever seen or heard from again.…
I think that the Mary Celeste was abandoned at sea due to an on board explosion. The cargo, and physical condition the ship was found in, points to this and I believe an explosion is the only reason such an experienced captain would abandon ship. Firstly, the cargo on board being alcohol, could have easily triggered a small explosion, with the result of abandoning ship. Different documents have shown that traces of alcohol were found in the bottom of the ship from barrels that had leaked.…
Celeste Anne Webb, born November 19th of 2002 in McMinnville, Oregon. Celeste was named after something that happened in my dream! Her name means heavenly. She is the oldest child and has two little sister’s. Her sister’s are Isabella and Ashlynn, and they love her and miss her with all their hearts. They are all four years apart so growing up with each other was difficult. Our family lived in Oregon for four years then we moved to Arizona to live with the kids dad. Growing up was hard for her,…
Greta Celeste Gerwig is an American actress, writer, and director. Gerwig was born in Sacramento, California on August 4th, 1983. She is daughter to Christine and Gordon Gerwig, her mother being a nurse and her father working for a credit union on small business loans. She has a close relationship with her parents, as well as with her older brother and sister. She has German, Irish, and English ancestry. She attended St. Francis High School, an all-girls Catholic school in Sacramento and showed…
“The prettiest smile hides the deepest secrets. The prettiest eyes have cried the most tears. And the kindest hearts have felt the most pain”(Unknown). Everyone has secrets, facts about themselves, thoughts they have, or gossip that they do not want to get out. However, when people keep those secrets, it gets to a point where staying silent is too overwhelming and can prove to be harmful. In Celeste Ng’s novel Everything I Never Told You, all the characters have secrets. When they decide to stop…
Suicide is the act of causing one's own death. According to dosomething.com, “Suicide is the 3rd leading cause of death for 15 to 24-year-olds and 2nd for 24 to 35-year-olds”. Through the use of Lydia's death and the Lee family's reaction, The book Everything I Never Told You, by Celeste Ng shows both the reasons for a young person's suicide and how the act affects the people closest to them. Additionally, throughout the book, the youngest daughter Hannah is a background character who is shown…
like you never fit in, and even though you know that you don’t fit in your satisfied by yourself. Well that's how Celeste Harris felt about her and her weight and to top things off her aunt signed her up for a plus size teen pageant. In Erin Dionne’s story Models don’t eat chocolate Cookies, thirteen-year-old Celeste Harris is entered in a modeling contest by her not so friendly aunt,who signed her up without her permission. But not just any modeling contest though, a Miss Husky Peach Pageant…
some point tries to redeem themselves. Each character in Lehane’s novel is imperfect and tries to patch flaws. Celeste Boyle is a casualty of such demonstrations of reclamation. It is interesting to perceive how Celeste's Character develops all through the story. In any case, the choices Celeste makes keeping in mind the end goal to attempt and better herself just reverse discharges on both her and her husband. To start with, she is faithful to her husband, however as the novel goes on she turns…